Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Burkina Faso or Mali?

Burkina Faso, at 14.7% against 14.2% in Mali as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?

6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Mali: Unemployment with advanced education

Burkina Faso

14.7%

in 2024

Mali

14.2%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

7th

Mali rank

8th

Unemployment with advanced education over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 14.7% against 14.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Mali ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mali ranks 8th of 130 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2010s	11.0%	17.8%	6.7%	Mali
2020s	10.4%	13.9%	3.6%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Burkina Faso, at 14.7% against 14.2% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 0.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?: Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Mali ranks 8th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
Unit: % of total labor force with advanced education
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 149 places, 2,654 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).